Link Me Up, Scotty - I'm with her edition

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Cracked's David Wong takes on the deeper reasons why the Trumpsicle is so popular among rural voters. Honestly, this is the best analysis of the Trump phenomenon I've read. I've been struggling all election season to understand clearly why people would turn to such a reprobate, and this essay gave me that understanding. It still doesn't address why relatively well-off (but not 1%ers) like him, but it's a place to start.
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John Scalzi explains why he's voting for Hillary Clinton for president. I can co-sign on all of his points to a greater or lesser degree, but I have to admit that his points about white, male privilege really resonated with me. While I've only experienced 30+ years of it, as opposed to her 50+, I feel her pain in the most personal way imaginable.
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Ladies, our will is the law of the land. And don't think the knuckle-dragging misogynists don't know it. Why else was #repealthe19th trending on social media? You know what I say to that? Fuck off, knuckle-dragging misogynists. And take your disgraceful oompa-loompa excuse for a candidate with you.

::mic drop::
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A Christian Pastor on the subject of caring for rape survivors in light on the despicable behavior of Trump and his Jabba-the-Hutt supporters. One out of every six women in this country has been the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. Do you think they may have a different point of view when it comes to consent?

I can't emphasize this enough. Since we can't prevent the Obamas from leaving the White House for another 4 years - VOTE.
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An essay about women and how we move through the world hoping that we don't become the victims of violence and harassment. And why now, in this hour, is the time to say ENOUGH. This is a FB link - I apologize for to those without an account.
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Three men are charged with plotting an attack on a Kansas apartment building because...wait for it...Somali immigrants live there. Tell me again how we need to fear the immigrants in this country? I couldn't hear you amid all the violent rhetoric and action coming from the alt-right.
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A sexual abuse survivor talks about how the revelations about Trump's predatory behavior - and his apologists' reactions - are agonizing.
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From the "Thank you, Captain Obvious" files: Americans are stressed out about the 2016 general election.
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